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Date Posted: Thursday, May 30, 10:46:13pm
Author: AurraSing
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Subject: I loved the first one but Darkness failed at least one critical test with me.
In reply to: Lij 's message, "Was it really that bad?" on Thursday, May 30, 04:23:48am

Was it good enough to buy a copy once it comes out on BluRay?

Nope.

I think a fair number of complaints noted by the reviewer are valid. Like any Trek movie, science and logic do get bent sideways and leaps of faith are needed in order not to start muttering loudly or indeed even cursing loudly at the screen. In some cases (Wrath of Khan's world builder, etc) the story is engrossing enough that fans are willing to just accept and move on. Sadly, JJ just kept going back to the fractured science pot a few too many times for some viewers to stomach.

However, I think what I was noticing most was the lack of forward momentum caused by fresh faces and canon changes from the first movie. Truly, aside from the death of Kirk's mentor and the realisation that buying real estate in that era's San Francisco would be a bad move, nothing really important happens in this movie that doesn't have a neat resolution wrapping it up nicely. Throw in the fact that Cumberbatch was wasted in the role (I think he was hired for his voice and acting but instead he came across as a slightly doughy looking mess having a bad hair day) and then the NERVE of the writers to fall back on the best movie of the original universe movies....it was a lazy way to try and draw emotion into the situation.

It wasn't as bad as it could have been (think Iron Man 2) but it didn't have to be Khan and Carol Marcus all over again.

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